Health System Methods to Improve Nursing Retention Amidst Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic: a Mixed Method Study

N/AEnrolling By InvitationNCT05269277

Poudre Valley Health System120 enrolled

Overview

This study is a mixed-method exploratory study with the aim to determine an objective compensation or mechanism of support from a healthcare system standpoint to aid in retention of nursing staff amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It will include semi-structured qualitative interviews of current and prior nursing staff from the Trauma/Surgical floor, Progressive Care Unit, and ICU, in addition to Trauma/Surgical unit and system administrators; the second portion of the study will include a quantitative survey distributed via email to current nurses on the Trauma/Surgical floor, Progressive Care Unit, and ICU to assess ranked priority of additional mechanisms of support to improve intention of retention.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

120

Conditions

Motivational Factors for Nurse Retention Nurse Well-being

Eligibility

Sex: ALLHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Registered nurses on the Trauma/Surgical floor, Surgical Progressive Care Unit, or Surgical ICU who are currently working or who have worked bedside in the past 24 months * Adult hospital administrative staff Exclusion Criteria: * Non-Registered nurses (ie. CNAs, LPNs) * RNs without clinical bedside experience in the past 24 months * RNs working on other units beside the Trauma/Surgical floor, Surgical Progressive Care Unit, or Surgical ICU

Locations (1)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Identify a common mechanism or implementation to improve intention of retention or nurses amongst the Trauma/Surgical units amidst COVID-19

The goal is to identify a common theme amongst nurses on the Trauma/Surgical units regarding a means of compensation or action item from the healthcare system to improve intention of retention amidst ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Obtaining this is two-fold, to include qualitative interviewing with nurses on the affected units first-hand with subsequent transcription and coding to identify common themes; and a widely distributed quantitative survey to assess ranked priorities to implement to improve intention of retention.

Time frame: 24 months

Secondary Outcomes

Commonly-identified challenges nurses are facing on a Trauma/Surgical unit during COVID-19

The goal is to identify common challenges nurses on Trauma/Surgical units during COVID-19. This will primarily be obtained via qualitative interviewing of nurses on the affected unit first-hand to discuss the most challenging parts of their jobs, in particularly during COVID-19, subsequently followed by transcription and coding and analysis to identify common themes.

Time frame: 24 months

Commonly-identified support mechanisms implemented by the healthcare system that have aided in intention of retention of nurses on a Trauma/Surgical unit during COVID-19

The goal is to identify common interventions the healthcare systems has provided that has helped with intention of retention of nursing staff during COVID-19. To obtain this, qualitative interviewing will be done speaking to affected nurses first-hand, following by subsequent transcription and coding and data analysis to identify these common themes.

Time frame: 24 months